How to Say ‘After a meal’ in Simplified Chinese
饭后
fàn hòu
[fan hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [饭后] is literally "meal-after," and Chinese often makes time phrases this way: noun + [后] for "after..." You can reuse it with [运动后] "after exercise" or [下班后] "after work."
Phrase Breakdown
饭
fàn
[fan]
meal; rice; food
In this context, it refers to a meal, as in after a meal.
“饭”后不要马上躺下。
After a meal, don’t lie down immediately.
后
hòu
[hoh]
after; behind
Here it means after, referring to time following a meal.
吃完饭“后”走一走比较合适。
It is more suitable to walk a little after eating.
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